Hard Road: Daily Virtues
Catholic Daily Discipline
About
This app integrates spiritual practices, physical fitness, nutrition, and self-examination into a daily discipline guided by the Catholic liturgical calendar. It offers features like the Liturgy of the Hours, daily Mass readings, structured Bible reading, and workout tracking.
What's New in Hard Road
3.0.0
July 20, 2026
• A new five-tab design: Today, Pray, Build, Nourish, Brothers. • Begin Again — a path back when a faithful streak slips: pray, and the day is restored. • Liturgical cohort challenges, with a parchment completion certificate bearing your name and the feast date. • Saint of the day: corrected and expanded biographies. • Brotherhood: mileage history fix and a new guide to how the week works. • A refreshed look — brand serif share cards, new tier colors, and a richer welcome.
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FAQ
What is Hard Road's core purpose?
Hard Road is designed to help users establish a daily discipline by integrating spiritual practices, physical fitness, nutrition tracking, and self-examination, all anchored to the Catholic liturgical calendar. It focuses on nine core virtues and a daily rule of life without shortcuts.
Does Hard Road offer the Liturgy of the Hours?
Yes, Hard Road includes a complete digital Breviary with seven canonical hours from the Office of Readings to Compline. It features a 4-week psalter rotation with over 315 psalms and canticles in the Douay-Rheims translation, along with patristic readings and seasonal Marian antiphons.
Can I track my workouts and nutrition with Hard Road?
Premium users can access comprehensive workout and fitness tracking, including pre-built and custom templates, 78 exercises with logging, RPE tracking, rest timers, and personal records. Nutrition tracking includes a TDEE calculator, macro presets, food search, and barcode scanning, adapting between 'Fuel' and 'Fast' modes based on the Church calendar.
What kind of spiritual content does Hard Road provide?
Hard Road offers daily Mass readings for the full 3-year Sunday and 2-year weekday cycles, a guided Holy Rosary with daily mystery rotation, and full prayer texts. It also includes structured Bible reading plans for 90, 180, or 365 days with progress tracking.
How does Hard Road handle user accountability and community?
The app features a 'Brotherhood' section for anonymous global community stats and small-group accountability for up to 8 men. This includes weekly VP leaderboards, group challenges, emoji encouragement, patron saint selection, and leader tools.
What are the pricing details for Hard Road?
Hard Road offers a 14-day free trial for its premium features. The subscription costs $49.99 per year or $99.99 for a lifetime purchase. Core features like prayers, Scripture, and habit tracking remain free.
Is Hard Road suitable for beginners?
Yes, Hard Road offers a 'Gentle Start' option to help users gradually build up their daily habits over two weeks. This allows new users to acclimate to the app's structure and demands at a manageable pace.
Does Hard Road have ads?
No, Hard Road is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted experience focused on spiritual and personal development.